Bentham, G. (30 May 1863), Flora Australiensis 1: 335 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "N.S.W. Skirts of Liverpool plains, A. Cunningham" [given by P.G.Wilson, Nuytsia 1 (1970) 28 as "... K (photo seen), leg. A. Cunningham No. 13, May 1825."].

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 11 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (December 1889), Second Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 20 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 50 [secondary reference]

Sulman, F. (1913), A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales 1: 84, 201 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Paul G. (10 December 1970), A taxonomic revision of the genera Crowea, Eriostemon and Phebalium (Rutaceae). Nuytsia 1(1): 28-29, Map 12 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "Erica, a heath, and folium = leaf."

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 192 [secondary reference]

Weston, P.H. & Porteners, M.F. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Eriostemon. Flora of New South Wales 2: 251 [secondary reference]

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 20 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Paul G. (16 September 1998), A taxonomic review of the genera Eriostemon and Philotheca (Rutaceae: Boronieae). Nuytsia 12(2): 251 [basionym]

basionym of: Philotheca ericifolia (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

Wilson, Paul G. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2013), Philotheca. Flora of Australia 26: 378 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Philotheca ericifolia (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Paul G.Wilson legitimate

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